An infrared automatic landing system for guiding a mini remotely piloted vehicle (RPV) into a net has been designed and conceptually tested. The system consists of a ground-based pulsed GaAs laser transmitter illuminating a cooperative RPV, and a ground-based tracking receiver sensing the position of the RPV. This position information is telemetered back through the control link to the RPV to guide it down. A key element in the system is a state-of-the-art tracking receiver that has no moving parts, but uses a holographic field lens to do the real-time signal processing. The receiver, besides providing position data, also gives ranging information. The complete landing system is packaged in a battery operable box critically placed on the ground at the landing area.


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    Title :

    Infrared Landing System For A Mini Remotely-Piloted Vehicle


    Contributors:
    Paulson, R. (author) / Price, E. (author) / Hodor, J. (author) / Barney, J. (author)

    Conference:

    Modern Utilization of Infrared Technology III ; 1977 ; San Diego,United States


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1977-11-09





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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